In reference to my want to totally sustain with the J-pop trade, I’m planning on doing a weekly round-up of any new releases which have caught my ear. A few of these might have been lined on the weblog already, however my hope is that this can change into a one-stop store for anybody serious about what’s new in J-pop.
With that in thoughts, right here’s the place you are available in: I’m one particular person with one set of musical preferences, so please embed every other new J-pop tracks you’ve loved within the feedback so we are able to get a fuller spectrum every week.
*And similar to I do with my opinions, I’ll wait till full variations of songs can be found earlier than posting them on this round-up. This may largely apply to Johnny’s teams, who nonetheless restrict the vast majority of their YouTube uploads to shorter, edited variations.
2023-2024 Index
2025 Index: Dec 29 – Jan 11 // Jan 12 – Jan 18 // Jan 19 – Jan 25 // Jan 26 – Feb 1 // Feb 2 – Feb 8 // Feb 9 – Feb 15
Ayumu Imazu – Thrifted
A “vibe,” as they are saying. It’s a bit too laidback for me.
BACK-ON – Graduations
Kamen Rider tracks are all the time a whole lot of enjoyable.
Benny – WOAH
After a really cool intro this shortly turns into the sort of tune I hate. The refrain is dreadful.
BXB – I Want
This feels prefer it might have been TWS’s “hey! hey!” however finally ends up being extra “meh meh.”
edhiii boi – I Don’t Wanna Develop Up
I just like the punky power of this.
Exile Takahiro – Evolution
This sounds very traditional Exile, which is a comforting factor.
imase – Pals!!!
I truthfully don’t get the fuss round this music.
LiSA – ReawakeR (ft. Felix of Stray Youngsters)
I wrote about this right here. I believed it was alright.
MAZZEL – J.O.Ok.E.R.
Higher than most of their latest work, however nonetheless fairly boring.
M!LK – E Jan
A bizarre hybrid of sparkly idol pop and boring membership drop. The 2 don’t mesh in any respect.
Naniwa Danshi – Don’t Fear!!
I swear they simply hold releasing the identical tune time and again.
ONE OK ROCK – Tropical Remedy
They positively launched the brand new album’s greatest three songs as pre-releases first, however this new single can also be fairly stable.
OWV – Supernova
I might hear this explicit boy group sound just about wherever.
Queen Bee – Purple
Queen Bee often churn out an emotional mid-tempo like this (my favourite is unquestionably 2017’s Outroduction). Sadly, the melodies right here simply aren’t hitting me. Possibly the tune will develop with time.
Ryokuoushoku Shakai – Participant 1 (tune of the week!)
The most effective Ryokuoushoku Shakai tune in fairly awhile. I really like the power and guitar riff. The refrain may very well be a bit stronger, although.
Sakanaction – Kaiju
A catchy toe-tapper.
Sakurazaka46 – Nightmare Shoukougun
I recognize them altering up their sound a bit, however this doesn’t actually work for me. It’s simply too plodding.
SKE48 – Tick Tack Zack
There’s a fullness lacking within the instrumental and association. A tune like this wants to utterly explode and this one by no means does.
Tremendous Beaver – Namida no Syotai
A stable rock monitor.
Vaundy – Run Sakamoto Run
I wrote about this a number of weeks in the past however now it has an mv.
WATWING – Recollections
Funky and enjoyable however not notably distinctive.
Eiji Hino (Shu Watanabe) & Ankh (Ryosuke Miura) – Time Judged All (2014)
Exhibit B in “Kamen Rider music is mostly superior.”
